Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 6, 2024 Meriam's Corner 1:00 - 2:00 pm The Town of Concord, joined by local fife and drum ensembles, minute men and the Concord Independent Battery commemorate the fighting that occurred at Meriam's Corner in Concord on April 19, 1775 that marked the start […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 6, 2024 Nathan Meriam House 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Visit the Nathan Meriam witness house and talk with costumed park staff about the Meriam family and the importance of the crossroad near their home on April 19, 1775. In the early afternoon of […]
Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Meet at Hartwell Tavern Parking Lot Free, registration required Park Day is an annual event where participants help to preserve one of our nation’s most iconic and historic battlefields. Volunteers may take part in removing invasive plants, seeding native plants, caring for orchards, caring for stone […]
Celebrate July 4th at Minute Man! Join park rangers and volunteers as we mark the 245th anniversary of our nation's independence with a live, in-person reading of the Declaration of Independence at Concord's North Bridge. Following the reading, reenactors representing the 10th Massachusetts Regiment will fire three musket volleys in honor of American Independence.
Celebrate July 4th at Minute Man! Join park rangers and volunteers as we mark the 248th anniversary of our nation’s independence with a live, in-person reading of the Declaration of Independence at Concord’s North Bridge. This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park Time TBD
Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a spring bird walk! For many bird watchers, spring migration is the most exciting time of the year. We will observe birds in their colorful breeding plumage, listen to their songs, and learn which are passing through on their way north and which will stay to […]
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Meriam's Corner, Concord 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join National Park Rangers for an immersive 5-mile guided Battle Road trail hike. From Meriam’s Corner to Fiske Hill, follow in the footsteps of the ill-fated British column during the 248th anniversary of the Concord expedition. This experiential program will bring the stories […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Tuesday, April 18, 2023 North Bridge, Concord 7:45 pm As darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to come and reflect on the events of April 19, 1775 and the meaning of liberty. The evening ceremony will feature a lantern-light procession, poetry, music, […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Monday, April 17, 2023 North Bridge, Concord 8:30 am Commemorate Patriot's Day with a dramatic tactical demonstration involving Colonial minute men, British regulars, and musket fire, marking the "shot heard round the world." Parking: *Please note the roads in Concord close near 8:30 am and remain […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Sunday, April 16, 2023 Colonel James Barrett House 1:30 - 4:30 pm Visit the home of Colonel James Barrett and talk with costumed park rangers and volunteers about colonial military preparations. Parking: Barrett House: 448 Barrett's Mill Road Photo courtesy of Minute Man National Historical Park […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hartwell Tavern 2:30 pm (1 hour) Join Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley), on a guided tour to the Elm Brook Hill (Bloody Angle) Battle Site where he fought on April 19, 1775. Foster will […]
Experience Patriots' Day at Minute Man National Historical Park Saturday, April 15, 2023 Hartwell Tavern and Captain William Smith House “Trepidation, Fever and Rushing to Arms” ~ 11:15 am Captain William Smith House 11:15 am (30 Minutes) Join living historians at the Captain William Smith house for a program about the civilian experience of April […]
